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To install a Node.js application on your website, you need to upload the
application’s files to the server first. You can upload them via
FTP or using the File Manager.
To set your application up, go to Websites & Domains and click
Node.js. On this screen you can see a number of controls that will
help you manage your Node.js application:
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Node.js Version. This control displays the currently selected
version of the runtime environment that will be used to run your
application. Click the version number to select a different Node.js
version. -
Document Root. Here you can set the domain’s document root
directory, which must be a subdirectory of the application root
directory, specified below. -
Application Mode. You can select between “Development” and
“Production” modes, or type a custom mode name. TheNODE_ENV
environment variable will reflect your choice. -
Application URL. Click this automatically generated URL to open
the application in your browser. -
Application Root. By default, the application root is the
domain’s root directory. Click “[open]” to browse the contents of the
application root directory using the File Manager. Additionally, in
Plesk for Linux, you can click the currently set application root
path to set a custom application root. -
Application Startup File. By default, the startup file name is
presumed to be app.js. Click it to type a custom startup file name. - (Plesk for Linux only) Custom environment variables. Here you can
see a list of custom environment variables you have set for your
application (if any). Click “[specify]” to add or remove environment
variables for your application:- Click Add variable to add another environment variable to the
list. Type in the variable name in the left field, and its desired
value in…
- Click Add variable to add another environment variable to the